The Druid of Death A Sherlock Holmes Adventure by Richard T. Ryan

4/5⭐⭐⭐⭐ Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Suspense

Review: This is a great mystery that will definitely be enjoyed by both new & old fans of Arthur Conan Doyle great Sherlock Holmes Detective Novels.

I enjoyed how Ryan draws you right into the story with his introduction. This book is written from Watson’s perspective. Watson narrates how he sees his friend & partner Holmes solving this specific case which was quite interesting to read.

The historical details as in any great Sherlock mystery were excellently done & a great addition to the story that kept me interested in reading more.

Every time I read a mystery trying to figure out the whole “who done it?” is always half the fun for me. Ryan is able to deliver a great Sherlockian mystery with this book. I think Arthur Conan Doyle would’ve been a fan of Richard T. Ryan’s work between the story itself & the way Holmes & Watson are written true to their characters any fan of Doyle will become a fan of Ryan after reading this book.

Blurb: A Sherlock Holmes Adventure

On the morning of the vernal equinox in 1899, Holmes is roused from his bed by Lestrade. The inspector has received a report of a girl brutally murdered at Stonehenge.
Upon arriving at the famed site, Holmes discovers the body of a young woman. On her forehead, painted in blood, is a druidic symbol. On her side, also in blood, is a message written in a strange language that neither Holmes nor Lestrade can decipher. The girl was also eviscerated and her organs placed around her body. As a final touch, branches from yew trees had been artistically arranged around the corpse.
Holmes senses a malevolent force at work, but without data, he is powerless. As the weeks pass, he slowly gathers information about the ancient druids and Celtic mythology and begins to assemble a small army of experts to assist him.
Expecting the killer to strike again on the summer solstice, Holmes and Watson travel to the Nine Ladies in Derbyshire, the site of another stone circle that harkens to druidic times. While they are holding their vigil, Lestrade and his men are off keeping watch over the stone circles at Avebury and several other locations.
The Great Detective’s worst fears are realized when on the morning of the summer solstice, he learns that the body of a young man has been discovered in the eye of the White Horse of Uffington. Like the first victim, he too has been marked with a druidic symbol and his body bears a message. Aside from the symbol and the message, the only other difference appears to be that his body and organs have been surrounded by willow branches.
Realizing full well that a maniac reminiscent of the Ripper is on the loose, Holmes and Watson find themselves in a race against time as they try to locate the cult, identify the killer and prevent another tragedy.

Book Info: Buying Link: getbook.at/TheDruidofDeath
Publication Day: Ebook: July 30th 2018
Hardback: Sept 17th 2018 Paperback: Oct 17th 2018

Author Bio: Richard T. Ryan

A lifelong Sherlockian, Richard Ryan is the author of “The Official Sherlock Holmes Trivia Book” as well as a book on Agatha Christie trivia. His first two novels, the Sherlock Holmes Adventures “The Vatican Cameos,” and “The Stone of Destiny” are available from MX Publishing, London.

Richard Ryan obtained his master’s degree from the University of Notre Dame, where he majored in medieval literature; he is a die-hard fan of the Fighting Irish — it doesn’t matter what sport. He has been happily married for 40 years and is the proud father of two children.

Author Links: Amazon: author.to/RichardTRyan
GoodReads: http://bit.ly/RichardTRyan-GR

I was provided an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Thank you Richard T Ryan, MX Publishing, & Caroline Vincent of Bits about Books for inviting me to join your Book Blog Tour & providing me with a digital copy of The Druid Of Death A Sherlock Holmes Adventure.

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